Nature, June 21, 2021 Computational chemist Mona Minkara simulates the molecular dynamics required for lung function and boosts access for visually impaired chemists.
Category: Lab Culture
The parenting penalties faced by scientist mothers
Nature, June 21, 2021 Starting a family at a key career stage comes at a cost to birthing parents — and many end up leaving the profession as a result.
Where I Work: Bernardo Reyes-Tur
Nature, June 21, 2021 Bernardo Reyes-Tur aims to unravel the mating mysteries of Cuba’s imperilled Polymita.
How junior scientists can land a seat at the leadership table
Nature, April 13, 2021 Early-career researchers bring energy, talent and diverse voices to leadership and advisory roles.
The broken promise that undermines human genome research
Nature, February 10, 2021 Data sharing was a core principle that led to the success of the Human Genome Project 20 years ago. Now scientists are struggling to keep information free.
How LGBT+ scientists would like to be included and welcomed in STEM workplaces
Nature, October 19, 2020 Steps that peers and institutions can take to make laboratories, conferences and lecture halls safe and inclusive spaces.
Daunting but doable: Job searching after a postdoc
Science, August 20, 2020 How postdocs can compete in a historically tight academic job market.
Alzheimer’s research reset
Science, October 4, 2019 After some costly and disappointing drug trial failures, the field welcomes a funding surge, tools for tracking disease, and interdisciplinary collaborations to tackle one of science’s most stubborn puzzles.
Babies on board
Nature, April 30, 2019 Scientist-mums in the United States need better parental-support policies. Without a national paid family-leave policy, some researchers are struggling at crucial career phases.
Lack of lactation rooms
Nature, April 30, 2019 Breastfeeding mums are finally getting spaces to pump at some US institutions. Some universities offer dedicated lactation space, but there’s still plenty of room for improvements.